Percent Problems:

Steps:

1.

% is
=
100 of

2. Put the percent in the place above the 100. Replace 'is' with 'x', and 'of' with the number you are finding the percent of

3. Cross multiply.

4. Divide. (See example)

Example 1:

What is 40% of 50?

1. % is
=
100 of

2. 40 x
_=_
100 50

3. 40*50=2,000
100*x=100x

4. 2,000/100=20

Solution: 40% of 50 is 20